There are policies and procedures put in place and complied with in order to protect the rights. Where an employee finds that is not complied with the employer is liable. There also exist to ensure a more cost efficient and safer working environment. 1.4 Identify sources and types of information and advice available in relation to employment responsibilities and rights. Source of and types of information and advice available may be; 1.
1. List the aspects of employment covered by law (1.1.1) Minimum wage. Hours worked. Discrimination. Health and safety.
1.1 Minimum wage, hours worked, discrimination, health and safety, holiday entitlements, redundancy and dismissal, training, disciplinary procedures, union rights and consultation. 1.2 Employment rights, equality and discrimination, health and safety. 1.3 To protect the rights of both employers and employees by providing standardised rules and regulations to be followed within the workplace. 1.4 Health and safety posters placed in staff room in plain sight, www.acas.org.uk/ and https:// www.gov.uk/ are sources of information and advice relating to employment rights and responsibilities. 2.1 The terms and conditions of my contract of employment consist of information about my date of commencement of employment, my hours of work, salary, job title, place of employment, holidays and holiday pay, public holidays, sickness and sickness payment, pension, disciplinary rules, notice.
OUTCOME 1 1.1 list the aspects of employment covered by law minimum wage hours worked anti-discrimination (gender, race, disability, age, religion) health and safety holiday entitlement redundancy and dismissal training disciplinary procedures data protection sickness absence and sick pay CRB checks disability act manual and handling operations and regulations the medicine act RIDDOR 1.2 list the main features of current employment legislation employment rights legislation national minimum wage legislation employment legislation equalities and discrimination law health and safety legislation working time regulations part time workers regulations 1.3 outline why legislation relating to employment exists legislation relating to employment exists to protect the best interest of both employer and employee. there are policies and procedures put in place and complied with in order to protect the rights. were an employee finds that is not complied with the employer is liable. they also exist to ensure a more cost efficient and safer working environment. 1.4 identify sources and types of information and advice available in relation to employment responsibilities and rights.
In well developed organizations whose managements are conversant with the labor laws governing employment, employees are classified accordingly. This helps to prevent confusions that may cost the company in lawsuits, back pay, agency investigations and fines. Through classification, the employer can determine whether a worker is an employee or a volunteer or even an independent contractor. After this initial classification, the employer must specify whether the employee is exempt or nonexempt from overtime work. Each state has legal guidelines governing wages and hours a worker is entitled to.
3) Identify two changes to personal information which you must report to your employer. 4) Describe the procedure to follow if you wanted to raise a grievance at work. You may describe this in writing or produce a flow chart or diagram. 5)Explain the agreed ways of working with your employer in relation to the following areas: * Data protection * Grievance * Conflict management * Anti-discriminatory practice * Health & safety * Confidentiality * Whistleblowing 6) Explain how your role contributes to the overall delivery of the service provided. 7) Explain how you could influence the quality of the service provided by; a)following best practice within your work role; b) not carrying out the requirements of your role.
Health and safety Pay and pensions Data protection 2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment. National minimum wage 1998 The working time regulations The data protection act 1998 3. Identify a range of places where a person can find information on employment rights and responsibilities. You should identify at least two internal and two external sources of information. Internal; Personal specialists Informed colleagues External; Citizen’s adivice Legal professions 4.
Act 1974 and this covers things such as general duties, enforcement and COSHH. Point 3 Legislation relating to employment exists to protect the rights of employers and employees by providing rules and regulations that must be followed. This is because if we didn’t have legislation the employers could pay an employee however much they wanted and there would be nothing saying they couldn’t, also there could be bullying or discrimination going on at work and there would be no law or legislation against this so you could get away with it. Point 4 The sources and types of information and advice available in relation to employment responsibilities and rights are in your contract, in your employee handbook, in the policy documents, in your terms and
Carrie Osgood, Unit 201-Outcome 1 Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children and young people’s settings. Aspects of employment covered by law 1. Minimum wage 2. Hours worked (working time directive) (WTD) 3. Discrimination 4.
Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own areas of work 1.1 – List the aspects of employment covered by law o Training o Health and safety o Discrimination o Minimum wage o Hours working o Break entitlement o Holiday entitlement o Disciplinary procedures o Human Rights o Redundancy o Sick leave o Dismissal 1.2 – List the main features of current employment legislation - Health and Safety at work Act 1974 - The Equality Act 2010 - The Human rights Act 1998 1.3 – Outline why legislation relating to employment exists In relation to employment legislation is in place to protect both employers and employees when at the work place. It helps ensure individuals have equal opportunities and rights and to ensure that discrimination does not take place. In addition to this it ensures that policies and procedures are followed and not breached or abused. To ensure that the working environment is safe, fair and each employee is entitled to fair pay.